'Go green concept' by Practical Action
Vishmi Wijeratne
Moving hand in hand with the 'go green concept' Practical Action
launched 'Janathakshan' (Gurantee) Limited recently, following the path
set by practical action in providing solutions for sustainable
development.
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A woman
using bio gas to prepare food |
'Janathakshan' hopes to empower the hospitality sector in Sri Lanka
by providing solutions for hotels to cut down their cost in energy and
upgrade their standards in the international market.
"It has come to our attention that the 'green' concept is moving fast
globally and it is in the interest of the hospitality sector in Sri
Lanka to upgrade their standards and earn themselves a LEET certificate
as it gives them better recognition," Project Manager, Renewable Energy,
Damitha Samarakoon told the Daily News Business.
The hospitality sector being the pivot of the present Sri Lankan
economy, according to the 'Janathakshan' team to increase financial
efficiency, renewable energy can be used as a solution.
Samarakoon said that there are several hotels that spend a
significant amount for energy as it is vital for the hotel sector.
"We can guarantee that the hotels will recover the cost they spend on
our bio gas solution which we have already introduced to some hotels
within two years.
A five star hotel accumulates more than 800 KGs of degradable food
waste for a day, thus while providing renewable energy it will also
provide a solution for the waste problem," Samarakoon said.
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A Bio Gas
system used domestically |
According to Samarakoon, 103 hotels in Sri Lanka has requested for
solutions in these areas and is a sign of growth.
While most methods provided internationally is not cost affective,
all materials used for the solutions they provide are locally made and
could be constructed by anyone under the correct instructions.
"The Bio gas solution involves having a space of 40ft long and 11ft
wide, the construction can be done underground and could be sealed, this
space could be used for other purposes as well," he said.
The Bio gas solution is not the only solution that is provided by
Janathakshan, they also provide water management systems. While they are
approaching the hospitality sector they are open to provide solutions
even for the domestic sector for household management as well.
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